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Meet the Artist: Kevin Quiles Bonilla
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Where
Glyndor Gallery's Sunroom Project Space
Join Kevin Quiles Bonilla and Curator of Visual Arts Eileen Jeng Lynch for a conversation about Bonilla’s installation in the Sunroom. They discuss the colonial history of Puerto Rico, commodification of Caribbean culture for the tourist industry, and the notion of the beach as a politically charged site of trauma and power in Bonilla's work.
“Meet the Artist” is an ongoing series of conversations between exhibiting artists and the curatorial team at Wave Hill. This program provides an opportunity for Wave Hill visitors, the artist’s community and others to learn more about an artist’s creative process and themes within their work.
Registration encouraged, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251.
Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.
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Kevin Quiles Bonilla
Kevin Quiles Bonilla
Kevin Quiles Bonilla is an interdisciplinary artist born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His work has been presented in Puerto Rico, the United States, Mexico, China, Belgium, Japan, and Greece. Venues include the Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, The 8th Floor, Dedalus Foundation, Smack Mellon and the Leslie-Lohman Museum, all in New York. He currently lives and works between Puerto Rico and New York. He received a BFA in photography from the University of Puerto Rico and an MFA in Fine Arts from Parsons The New School for Design.
Photo: Rebecca Ou
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Eileen Jeng Lynch
Eileen Jeng Lynch
Eileen Jeng Lynch is the Curator of Visual Arts at Wave Hill, where she creates exhibitions and programming that explore the intersections of nature, culture, and place, including commissioning artists on site-specific projects. Jeng Lynch organizes the Sunroom Project Space solo exhibitions for emerging artists, thematic shows in Glyndor Gallery, and the Winter Workspace program. She has served as a guest curator of exhibitions as well as on panels and juries for various organizations over the past 15 years. Previously, Jeng Lynch worked at RxArt, Sperone Westwater and the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Contemporary Art. She received her MA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and BA from Syracuse University.